Karwar: Veteran Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hedge, who has been suffering from respiratory problems, has been admitted to Kasturba Medical College Hospital in Manipal, where he is responding to treatment. Hegde hails from Guddekeri village in Honnavar Taluk of Uttar Kannada District.
Man goes missing from city
October 2, 2017Mysuru: A 43-year-old tailor, who left his house on Sept. 21 at about 9 am, telling that he was going for collection of money from customers, has since gone missing. The missing person has been identified as C. Basavaraju, a tailor by profession and residing in Hebbal Police limits in city. Basavaraju is 5.3 ft….
Mushtaq Ahmed Memorial Hall inaugurated
October 2, 2017Mysuru: A two-floor building was donated to MEWA Organisation in Shantinagar recently in memory of Mushtaq Ahmed (Chief engineer, PWD) by his family members. Sarfaraz ur Rahman, while speaking about the development of MEWA, appreciated the qualities of late Mushtaq Ahmed and thanked his family members for supporting and helping the poor. Former Presidents of…
A day after Jumboo Savari: Tourists throng city
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The city was teeming with tourists today, a day after the Jumboo Savari. Thousands of tourists visited the Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore Palace, Dasara Flower Show this morning and the other destinations including Chamundi Hill and the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) too witnessed large footfalls. Tomorrow being Gandhi Jayanti, a Government holiday, tourists are…
Lakhs witness Jumboo Savari
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The tenth day of the 407th Dasara Celebration was bathed in a sea of humanity, as the procession that began from the Balarama Gate of the iconic Mysore Palace and reached the Bannimantap Grounds, went off peacefully with even the Rain Gods appeasing. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other dignitaries performed puja to the Nandi…
Despite warning, people climb old structures to view ‘Jumboo Savari’
October 1, 2017Mysuru: Despite Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) issuing a strict warning to people not to climb on heritage and old structures to witness Jamboo Savari, people could be seen on many such buildings along the Raja Marga, the route of the procession yesterday. Concerned by the dilapidated state of buildings along the Jumboo Savari route, the…
Torchlight Parade enthrals audience
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The torchlight Parade at the sprawling Bannimantap Grounds brought down curtains for the 10-day Dasara festival last night. The dazzling torchlight parade with laser display and spectacular fireworks were a visual delight to thousands of spectators. The event got off to a start after Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala took salute from the contingents,…
Yaduveer conducts Vijaya Yatre
October 1, 2017Mysuru: Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar took out a Vijaya Yatre on Vijayadashami at the Palace premises yesterday. Seated in a silver chariot drawn by cattle, he went around the Palace and offered Banni Puja at Sri Bhuvaneshwari Temple. The people who had already gathered in huge numbers in the premises, cheered and greeted him. The…
Baby showers to Trishikha
October 1, 2017Mysuru: There was a sense of joy and happiness all over the Mysore Palace this morning as the royal family performed ‘Seemantha Shastra’ (baby showers ceremony) on Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, who is expecting a child. It was a private ceremony where only a few invitees including the members of Mysore Royal Family, Dungarpur Royal Family,…
Rain gives break for Vijayadashami
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The heavy rains which pounded the city for most of the week, however gave a break for yesterday’s Jumboo Savari procession, much to the delight of thousands of people who had gathered along the 5km procession route. Although the clouds loomed large over the city since morning, it scattered for sometime giving a huge…















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